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About to get started, first day of regulator testimony feat. the expected headline of the day, FDIC’s Marty Gruenberg

Rep. Patrick McHenry out of the gate at this hearing is not pulling punches. "Showing up today is not an act of courage, it's an act of hubris." Lambasts him for not resigning already.

Citing President Donald J. Trump's pledge to fire 'disrespectful' agency appointees, Patrick McHenry raises the question whether FDIC Chair Gruenberg's behaviour outlined in a recent workplace culture report rises to this level. fdic.gov/news/press-rel…

HFSC RM Maxine Waters argued the recent FDIC report downplayed the misconduct under previous GOP FDIC Chairs while calling for a cultural overhaul of the agency #fdic

at the #hfsc Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr says CRE delinquencies are at a five year high in his testimony: docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA… #fed #bankingsupervision #cre #finance

In testimony, @FDIC Chair Gruenberg says "I acknowledge my own failures as Chairman both in failing torecognize my temperment in meetings impacted others and for not having identified deeper cultural issues at the FBI sooner." #hfsc #fdic #banking

In an elevated tone, Patrick McHenry interrogates Gruenberg about his temper and asks him to apologize for yelling in agency meetings, Gruenberg apologizes #fdic #hfsc

Senate Banking oversight of Federal Bank regulators has begun! banking.senate.gov/hearings/overs… #senate #banking #fdic

"We're really focused on substance. we're working our way through that. after we reach a conclusion about the substance we'll turn to the question of what the appropriate processes for that is" - Federal Reserve's Barr says on considering changes to Basel endgame #capital #fed

Brutal morning for the FDIC: slid to near the bottom of the ranking on employee satisfaction in a recent survey, and now Sherrod Brown calls for Biden to replace Gruenberg.

Struck by this from Ebrima Santos Sanneh article (americanbanker.com/news/feds-barr…) on Michael Barr's statement re bank stability. The Fed is going from lender of last resort to "unexceptional" lender?

Who could the White House tap to replace Marty Gruenberg at the FDIC? Take a look at Democrats’ current bench americanbanker.com/list/who-could…

The reason why Tony Soprano looked cool is because he wore high rise, double pleated trousers with a slightly fuller leg that ended in a gentle single break. No one talks about this.

With the financial sector back in person, dress norms are notably relaxed, but suits and ties still have their place and subtle status signifiers are key. w/ words from Richard Press, Alan Flusser, derek guy et al. #banking #fashion #style #finance americanbanker.com/news/when-it-c…

Despite the financial sector's return to in-person work, bankers' work attire remains relaxed, but coats — and even occasionally ties — may still have a place in the historically buttoned-up sector. Ebrima Santos Sanneh #banking #style #finance trib.al/565BQIZ

What's Tim Walz bring to the ticket in terms of banking policy? Pro-consumer pragmatism. Latest from Ebrima Santos Sanneh americanbanker.com/news/harris-vp…

Inside VP pick Tim Walz there are two wolves: the pragmatist and the progressive. Here's what that (and his track record as Minnesota's governor) could mean for bank policy under a Harris administration, by Ebrima Santos Sanneh for American Banker. americanbanker.com/news/harris-vp…

Our Director of Banking Policy, Shayna Olesiuk, tells Ebrima Santos Sanneh American Banker that the FDIC's brokered deposits proposal will combat "the likelihood of liquidity crises, bank failures and taxpayer bailouts including what we saw in spring 2023." americanbanker.com/news/bank-alli…

FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's long run on the agency's board will come to end in January. Ebrima Santos Sanneh with the news for American Banker. americanbanker.com/news/fdic-chai…